Stacked Evaporator Air Cooler

Abstract

An evaporator air cooler having vertically stackable major components. A water reservoir is located within the bottom panel of the housing. A filtered media is positioned generally above the water reservoir. A fan is positioned above the water reservoir and the filter media. In this manner, the footprint of the unit is minimized. The warm air intake and the cool air discharge are located on the same side of the housing so that the unit may be placed against a wall thereby further minimizing the footprint. Automated controls are included to monitor temperature and humidity than oscillate the vertical louvers.

1 . An evaporative air cooler comprising:
 a housing having a front panel, side panels, top panel and bottom panel defining an interior of the evaporative air cooler;   a warm air intake register positioned within the front panel;   a cool air discharge register positioned within the front panel;   a water reservoir formed within the bottom panel, said bottom panel having a lower portion and an upper portion;   a filter media position and supported above the water reservoir within the interior of the housing, said filter media having an intake side positioned proximate the warm air intake register and a discharge side;   a water misting system positioned within the interior above the filter media comprising a misting bar;   a pump positioned and support within the upper portion of the water reservoir, said pump having a conduit in fluid communication with water inside the water reservoir and the misting bar; and   a fan positioned within the interior generally above the water misting system, said fan having an intake region generally proximate the discharge end of the filter media and a discharge region proximate the cool air discharge register,   wherein the interior of the evaporative air cooler is substantially sealed except for the warm air intake register and a cool air discharge register.   
     
     
         2 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a controller to control the speed of the fan and the amount of water being pumped by said pump; and 
 sensors to monitor the level of water in the water reservoir, the ambient air temperature outside the housing, and the air temperature being discharged by the fan. 
 
     
     
         3 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 2  further comprising sensor to monitor the humidity of the cool air being discharged. 
     
     
         4 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 2  wherein said controller further controls the amount of water being suctioned by the pump from the water reservoir. 
     
     
         5 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 1  wherein,
 said cool air discharge register comprises:
 at least one vertical and horizontal louver; and 
 at least one motor to oscillate the at least one vertical louver about its vertical access. 
 
 
     
     
         6 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 4  wherein
 said controller controls the oscillation of the at least one vertical louver. 
 
     
     
         7 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 4  wherein the at least one vertical louver comprises a curved horizontal profile. 
     
     
         8 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 1  further comprising a sensor to monitor when the level of water in the water reservoir is below or above predetermined values. 
     
     
         9 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 1  further comprising wheels mounted to the bottom panel. 
     
     
         10 . An evaporative air cooler comprising:
 a housing having a front panel, side panels, top panel and bottom panel defining an interior of the evaporative air cooler;   a warm air intake register positioned within the front panel;   a cool air discharge register positioned within the front panel;   a water reservoir formed within the bottom panel, said bottom panel having a lower portion and an upper portion;   a filter media position and supported above the water reservoir, said filter media having an intake side positioned proximate the warm air intake register and a discharge side;   a water misting system positioned above the filter media comprising a misting bar;   a pump positioned and support within the upper portion of the water reservoir, said pump having a conduit in fluid communication with water inside the water reservoir and the misting bar;   a fan generally positioned above the water misting system, said fan having an intake region generally proximate the discharge end of the filter media and a discharge region proximate the cool air discharge register;   a controller to control the speed of the fan and the amount of water being suctioned by said pump;   sensors to monitor the level of water in the water reservoir, the ambient air temperature outside the housing and the air temperature and humidity being discharged by the fan; and   said cool air discharge register comprises at least one vertical and horizontal louver and at least one motor to oscillate the at least one vertical louver about its vertical access,   wherein the interior of the evaporative air cooler is substantially sealed except for the warm air intake register and the cool air discharge register.   
     
     
         11 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 10  wherein:
 said cool air discharge register comprises:
 at least one vertical and horizontal louver; and 
 at least one motor to oscillate the at least one vertical louver about its vertical access. 
 
 
     
     
         12 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 11  wherein said controller controls the oscillation of the at least one vertical louver. 
     
     
         13 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 11  wherein the at least one vertical louver comprises a curved horizontal profile. 
     
     
         14 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 10  further comprising a sensor to monitor when the level of water in the water reservoir is below or above predetermined values. 
     
     
         15 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 10  further comprising wheels mounted to the bottom panel. 
     
     
         16 . An evaporative air cooler comprising:
 a housing having a front panel, side panels, top panel and bottom panel defining an interior of the evaporative air cooler;   a warm air intake register positioned within the front panel;   a cool air discharge register positioned within the front panel;   a water reservoir formed within the bottom panel, said bottom panel having a lower portion and an upper portion;   a filter media position and supported above the water reservoir, said filter media having an intake side positioned proximate the warm air intake register and a discharge side;   a water misting system positioned above the filter media comprising a misting bar;   a pump positioned and support within the upper portion of the water reservoir, said pump having a conduit in fluid communication with water inside the water reservoir and the misting bar;   a fan generally positioned above the water misting system, said fan having an intake region generally proximate the discharge end of the filter media and a discharge region proximate the cool air discharge register;   a controller to control the speed of the fan and the amount of water being suctioned by said pump; and   sensors to monitor the level of water in the water reservoir, the ambient air temperature outside the housing and the air temperature being discharged by the fan,   wherein the interior of the evaporative air cooler is substantially sealed except for the warm air intake register and the cool air discharge register.   
     
     
         17 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 16  wherein said controller controls the oscillation of the at least one vertical louver. 
     
     
         18 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 17  wherein the at least one vertical louver comprises a curved horizontal profile. 
     
     
         19 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 16  wherein said sensors further monitor when the level of water in the water reservoir is below or above predetermined values. 
     
     
         20 . The evaporator air cooler of  claim 16  further comprising wheels mounted to the bottom panel.